Manufacturing Manager

Your Job

Are you looking to make a connection to your career? Come to Molex where we create connections for life.

We use innovation, engineering excellence, commitment to quality and reliability and superior customer experience to improve communications, elevate experiences, and engage and inspire people everywhere.

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide.

With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

In this role, you will lead a production team to manufacture optical connectivity products employing fiber termination, die cutting, surface mount electronics, and light assembly technologies.

This role is key to supporting the business unit's production objectives.

What You Will Do


* Anticipate and lead change.

Build a competitive environment that brings the greatest value to the business.


* Collaborate with engineering, quality, and materials teams to establish aggressive cost estimates for products within development projects that allow profitable business.


* Independently, or with an engineering team, identify new manufacturing methods and equipment that improve quality, throughput and cost of product.


* Develop manufacturing team to achieve high levels of contribution and self-actualization with the Principled Based Management framework.


* Work with individuals in and outside of operations to resolve quality issues.


* Implement and drive both corporate and site level key performance indicators to optimize manufacturing effectiveness and meet performance expectations through operational excellence.


* Transform plant practices to meet the needs of new products and technologies.


* Work with financial and management teams to execute strategy supporting profit and loss goals.


* Ensure compliance with all safety, financial, and environmental policies.


* Be key leader for site operations for customer and industry audits/visits

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree, technical field preferred.


* 5 years' experience in manufacturing environment.


* 2 years' supervisory experience.


* Strong written and verbal communication skills in a professional environment.


* Basic computer skills including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.


* Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.


* Knowledge of supply chain management, including international sourcing.


* Financial modeling abilities to compare cost and value of manufacturing options.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Fiber-optic connectivity production and/or engineering experience a plus


* Fundamental knowledge of lean manufacturing practices, proven record of execution a plus.


* Experience with ERP systems, SAP system experience preferred.

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